Air travel in the UK was down by 71% in 2021.
Aviation analytics firm Cirium found that in 2021, 406,000 international flights operated from the UK, which is much lower than pre-pandemic levels of 1.4m.
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Domestic flights were down by 60% and outlook for next year continues to be uncertain.
The most popular flights were found to be to mainland Europe, with Amsterdam and Paris being among the most popular destinations.
Data found that whilst between Christmas and Boxing Day is the most popular time to fly, this year over 6,000 flights were cancelled globally due to staff testing positive and bad weather in the US.